Musk tells jury ‘people read too much’ into his posts
Musk said posts he wrote after he had struck a deal to buy the platform were "extremely literal" and not intended to try to reduce the price he would have to pay. Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Elon Musk testified in a California court that investors "read too much" into his social media posts regarding his 2022 Twitter purchase. He is defending against claims that his tweets manipulated the market.
- Musk stated his posts were "extremely literal" and he was "simply speaking my mind."
- Investors' lawsuit stems from Musk's series of messages affecting his deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion.
- A lead investor claims he sold Twitter shares at a loss in July 2022 due to Musk's public comments.
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Musk tells jury 'people read too much' into his posts - March 2026
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